How can churches serve refugee populations in their community? What compelled Johnson Ferry Baptist Church to open their homes and their hearts? My friend, Dr. Bryant Wright talks to me about refugees, about his ringside seat during the SBC's conservative resurgence, and his favorite presidential biographies.
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Twitter: @bryantwright
Website: rightfromtheheart.org
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What does it mean to live out a holistic pro-life ethic? Why is human dignity so central to Christian calling? Briana Stensrud, Director of Sanctity of Human Life and Community Outreach at Focus on the Family joins me to talk about human dignity, the partnership between Focus and ERLC, and an important new resource to help churches embody the pro-life ethic in their communities.
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Twitter: @BriStenz
Website: focusonthefamily.com
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There is a lot of conversation these days (mostly on digital platforms) about writers, publishing, and platform. The conversation has been stimulating and thought-provoking in some ways and unhelpful, I think, in other ways. Mostly, it seems, that some are frustrated about the difficulty of getting published and the demands publishers make and the reality that writers who have bigger audiences are often favored over those with smaller audiences.
How should Christian writers think about these things? I have a few observations. These are not "thus saith the Lord", but more "here is Dan's opinion", which, if you add $5 will allow you to purchase a small caffeinated beverage:
1) Let's admit it is ironic to publish complaints about platforms and celebrity evangelicals. Most of the discussion about evangelicals and platform happens . . . on platforms. I've always wondered: someone who tweets these complaints, does he or she hope they are read, are retweeted,...

What was the inspiration behind the writing of the The Jesus Storybook Bible? Ten years after its publication, author Sally Lloyd-Jones joins the podcast to talk about the unexpected success of this children's classic and what she has learned about teaching the Bible to children. The Jesus Storybook Bible is, in my view, one of the most important resources for parents to own and read to their children. It has had a profound impact on our children.
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Show Notes
Twitter: @sallylloydjones
Book: The Jesus Storybook Bible
Website: sallylloyd-jones.com
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